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- 1. Multiple Choice
What event leads the family to have a funeral for Uncle Marcos?
Clara reports that she sees the plane crash
the searchers return home with a coffin
the newspapers print that he died
volunteers claim that they were unable to find his body
- 2. Multiple Choice
How does Antonieta respond to Uncle Marcos' unusual courtship?
she is displeased and marries someone else
she is amused until the townspeople mock him
she thinks it is charming but refuses him anyway
She embarrasses him by laughing at him in front of friends
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why are Uncle Marcos and Clara good at fortune telling?
they can see the future
they enjoy manipulating people
they appear convincing
they can guess what people want to hear
- 4. Multiple Choice
What happens to Uncle Marcos at the end of the story?
He was killed by the captain of a ship
he dies in Asia of a strange plague
He dies on a ship from an African plague
He catches an illness from another passenger on a ship
- 5. Multiple Choice
If someone is an invincible diver, what must be true?
they have invented a new way to dive
they argue with their teammates
they never lose in diving
they get very hungry after they dive
- 6. Multiple Choice
How did the crowd act before Uncle Marcos' flight?
believed that he is a technical genius
bored with him
were mean spirited and plan to make fun of him when he fails
doubtful, but curious to see what will happen
- 7. Multiple Choice
What can you infer is most likely true about Uncle Marcos?
He is motivated by money
He likes to be the center of attention
He secretly wants to join the family business
He was not really interested in Antonieta
- 8. Multiple Choice
Why do Clara and Uncle Marcos get along so well?
Clara is the only child who is not afraid of U.M.
they share a good imagination and a love for telling tales
they both want to become pilots
U.M. has promised to give all of his travel mementos to her
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which two are character traits of Uncle Marcos?
weird behavior
dishonest
sense of humor
shy
- 10. Multiple Choice
Why can Uncle Marcos be considered a dynamic character?
He takes interesting trips.
He changes after Antonieta rejects him.
He hardly changes after his adventures.
He is liked by so many townspeople.
- 11. Multiple Choice
What does Uncle Marcos do to try to win the hand of Cousin Antonieta?
He serenades her with a guitar.
He serenades her with a barrel organ.
He buys her chocolates and bananas.
He buys her tea, and his parrot sings for her.
- 12. Multiple Choice
What does Uncle Marcos build with the materials that he brings back from his trip?
a boat
a birdhouse
an elaborate bookshelf
a flying machine
- 13. Multiple Choice
Clara waits for her uncle to return after everyone believes he is dead. What does this show?
that Clara is foolish
the Clara loves her uncle
that Uncle Marcos is a poor pilot
that Uncle Marcos is hiding
- 14. Multiple Choice
attracting attention by being unexpected, unusual, or outstanding
pallid
conspicuous
impassive
unrequited
- 15. Multiple Choice
not returned or repaid
pallid
impressive
unrequited
pertinent
- 16. Multiple Choice
pale
impassive
pertinent
pallid
conspicuous
- 17. Multiple Choice
showing no emotion
pale
disconsolately
pertinent
impassive
- 18. Multiple Choice
relevant; to the point
pertinent
pallid
conspicuous
unrequited
- 19. Multiple Choice
very unhappily
pertinent
disconsolately
pallid
unrequited
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